Exclusive | Accused California library shooter Bradley Sayers case takes shocking new turn

The dad of alleged Chico library shooter Bradley Sayer is unlikely to be hit with criminal charges after his personal shotgun was used in the deadly attack, the California Post has learned. Recent high school grad Bradley Sayer, 18, who investigators say was obsessed with violence, including deadly school shootings, is charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances for the June 22 slayings which have rocked the quiet community 90 miles north of Sacramento. Jacob “Cody” Hull, 46, and Robert Johnson, 74, were killed in the shooting.David Sayer, 66, previously told The Post he had left the three weapons he owned — two .22 rifles and a shotgun — unlocked in a walk-in closet in his bedroom at the home where his autistic son was staying in the days leading up to the bloodshed. But Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the retired insurance salesman will not be charged with a crime – despite the suspect’s alleged use of the shotgun during the attack. He explained laws insisting weapons must be stored safely do not apply to the case because the youthful suspect is an adult.Bradley turned 18 on October 13 last year. “California Criminal Storage of a Firearm statutes all reference ‘a child’ in their provisions prohibiting access to firearms,” noted Ramsey.

“The suspect was not a ‘child’ under these California laws.“None of those provisions provides for prosecution in this case.” Ramsey also pointed out that the “suspect shooter” is not a felon and was not “prohibited from possessing a firearm.”Bradley previously disclosed that the teen suspect was a “fan for some time” of school shootings and other deadly events including the tragic 1999 Columbine High School shooting following his “deep dive” into sickly corners on the dark web. Ramsey said the accused also recorded a video which mentioned his plan to kill as many victims as possible.He also left a “disturbing journal.”Sayer, Bradley’s dad, t...